The chance of a southbound train leaving from platform 2 is so tiny I would discount it entirely. Priors are like that

What if the medic was in fact the clinical lead?

One of the many activities taking ONS attention away from economic statistics was sorting this out. I assume the 'special projects' Pete Benton was overseeing meant national security functions like the new situation centre to support contingencies

The committee was sceptical and promised to test his expertise

Yesterday the digital minister said to select committee there would be no chief digital officer as the DSIT permanent secretary could do that

Some people found themselves

And I did go out of my way to emphasise — in response to a post criticising the ONS — that the ONS data revisions were a good thing! 😅

Which is a drum I have consistently been banging for months, e.g this from Jan on the same topic www.ft.com/content/522d...

is that your extreme conflict of interest talking?

What is the estimate of the marginal cost you're relying on and could you link to where that is published, if indeed it is?

Sounds like you would benefit from a remedial class before our workshop in January

The basic model is:

1. Hugely hyped tech promises.
2. Vast, unstaged funding with no stage gate reviews.
3. "Christmas list" organisation, bringing in collaboration based on "garbage can" matching of problems to pre-existing solutions.
4. Weak governance. Often with bullies at the top.

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This is why you have your rules entailed on your values. In times of strife, emergencies etc, you go back and rehearse your values. The Nolan principles are very good for this

I have just the meeting for you
Listening and responding to public interest
INI, Cambridge, 29th January
Be there or be grifting
gateway.newton.ac.uk/event/tgm156

But your op-eds are very good, Darren

And join us on Tues 18 November for Data Bites #60, with:
- Welsh Govt chief statistician on StatsWales
- Office for Stats Regulation on new Code of Practice
- @mhwauben.bsky.social on Data for London Library
- ONS on Census 2031 consultation

public.digital/events/data-...

We have a network on communicating mathematical science and a workshop coming up in Cambridge in January. If you're interested, we will be planning the next phase of the network (and our grant proposal for that) after the meeting
gateway.newton.ac.uk/event/tgm156